The St. Vincent and the Grenadines UNESCO National Commission has received approval for the funding of four projects submitted to UNESCO under the Participation Programme for the 2008 – 2009 Biennium.{{more}}

The Participation programme is a UNESCO facility whereby member states receive grant funds for initiatives undertaken by NGOs and Government Agencies. The projects approved are as follows: The establishment of the Girl Guide Association Education Resource Centre; The enhancement of science in primary schools by the provision of science equipment; The SVG Cadet Corps programme for building disaster response mitigation; The Public Library’s ICT development project.

The projects are being implemented at the total cost of US$100,000.